COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY WITH EPIRUBICIN, CISPLATIN AND 5-FLUOROURACIL FOR THE PALLIATION OF ADVANCED GASTRIC AND ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA

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HIGHLEY, MS [1 ]
PARNIS, FX [1 ]
TROTTER, GA [1 ]
HOUSTON, SJ [1 ]
PENSON, RT [1 ]
HARPER, PG [1 ]
MASON, RC [1 ]
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[1] UNITED MED & DENT SCH,DEPT SURG,LONDON SE1 9RT,ENGLAND
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10.1002/bjs.1800811218
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R61 [外科手术学];
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The palliative efficacy of laser therapy with combination chemotherapy (cisplatin, epirubicin and continuousinfusion of 5-fluorouracil) was assessed in 34 patients with inoperable gastro-oesophageal cancer. Comparison was made with a group of 30 patients treated previously by aser alone. Twenty patients responded to chemotherapy. There was a significant improvement in dysphagia, as measured by a decreased laser requirement to maintain satisfactory swallowing. In this non-randoized propsective phase II trial, palliation was attained and some responses were long-lasting (median duration of response. 8.7 (range 2.3 to more than 29.2) months).
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